China publishes technical guidelines for children’s cosmetics
China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) has finalised its technical guidelines for children’s cosmetics. The guidelines, which were published on 31 August and took effect that day, set out detailed requirements on: product formulation and...
Brazil lifts ban on hair braiding products and institutes new requirements
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has rescinded its precautionary ban on most hair braiding products and established a temporary measure to better regulate registrations, as it continues to investigate reported adverse effects from the...
Updated SPERCs for EU REACH Published
On 29 September 2023, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated use description for environmental exposure assessment (SPERCs) for cosmetic and personal care products. The SPERCs for the specific cosmetic uses and exposures were developed by...